- Lane
- Inland Empire on the 10
- Freeways
- ZIP codes
- 91708
- 91710
- County
- San Bernardino County
Empty cable reels picked up in Chino
We pick up empty cable reels in Chino on the Inland Empire 10 and 60 run, from the industrial district along the 60 and the business parks around Chino Airport. Chino is where the run comes in from Pomona on the 71.
What gets made in Chino
Chino was dairy country. The Chino Valley once held one of the largest concentrations of dairy cows in the country, and some farms still remain in the south of the city and in neighbouring Chino Hills and Ontario Ranch. Most of the land has turned to housing, distribution and light industry.
The industrial district runs along the 60 and south along Euclid Avenue and the 83 toward Chino Airport, a busy county general aviation field with hangars and aviation businesses. Distribution buildings, manufacturers and contractors fill the area between them.
Southern California Edison serves Chino, and its work around the new neighbourhoods and warehouses on the former dairy land adds utility reels.
Prado Regional Park and the Prado Basin, where the Santa Ana River slows behind Prado Dam, lie on the south edge of the city. Low-lying yards near the basin can be wet after storms, and we may load from the paved road if the ground is soft.
Chino is a typical mixed stop: some distribution fit-outs, some manufacturing, some aviation work at the airport, and contractors building in the south of the city. It is also where the San Gabriel Valley run can hand over to the Inland Empire run, coming down the 71 from Pomona, so a Chino stop can ride either.
Where Chino's empty reels come from
- Distribution and manufacturing along the 60
- Fit-outs and production lines empty 30 to 48 inch reels.
- Aviation businesses at Chino Airport
- Hangar and maintenance work empties control and power reels.
- Construction on former dairy land
- New neighbourhoods and warehouses empty building-wire and utility reels.
How the Inland Empire on the 10 run reaches Chino
The Inland Empire run often starts in Chino, coming down the 71 from Pomona or along the 60, and takes stops off Central Avenue, Euclid Avenue or Kimball Avenue before heading east to Ontario. Airport-side businesses have their own access rules.
Other stops on the Inland Empire on the 10 lane: Ontario, Jurupa Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, San Bernardino, Redlands. Reels from Chino can share a deck with any of them.
Getting Chino's reels ready for the truck
Count by flange
Measure across the round end of each reel and group them: 24, 36, 48, 60 inch flanges are the sizes we see most from Chino. A phone photo of the stack helps us size the run. The measuring guide shows where to put the tape.
Stage them where a flatbed fits
Put the reels where a 53 foot flatbed can pull alongside off Route 60, not down a lane it cannot turn in.
Give us a window
Tell us the hours your gate is open and staffed. Stops on the Inland Empire on the 10 lane get a pickup window by email once the run is planned.
Say how they get lifted
A forklift on site loads anything up to 96 inches. Without one, reels up to about 42 inches can be tipped and rolled up a ramp; bigger ones need a lift.
Flag the stencilled ones
A reel painted with a cable maker's name may be returnable. Tell us and we will say whether it should go back to its owner before we take it.
After the run, sound reels from Chino are sorted for resale to contractors, makers and growers who want wooden spools; split flanges, torn arbor holes and rotten staves go to wood recycling. See resale or recycling for how a reel is graded.
Reel sizes that usually come out of Chino
| Flange | How it loads | Empties per 53 ft deck (est.) | Empty weight, lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 in | Flat, stacked 4 high | 416 | 23 to 24 |
| 36 in | Flat, stacked 3 high | 102 | 64 to 77 |
| 48 in | On edge, two rows | 26 to 30 | 106 to 177 |
| 60 in | On edge, two rows | 24 to 28 | 187 to 347 |
Estimates from published reel and loading charts; method on reels per load.
Nearest areas to Chino on the grid
Straight-line miles between town centres, not road miles.
Other San Bernardino County areas, by grid square
- Ontario 91761H6
- Fontana 92335J6
- Rancho Cucamonga 91701H5
- San Bernardino 92401K5
- Redlands 92373L6
- Victorville 92392K2
- Oro Grande 92368K2
- Hesperia 92344K3
- Adelanto 92301J2
- Apple Valley 92307L3
Chino pickup questions
Do you pick up in Chino Hills?
Chino Hills is mostly residential, but businesses near the 71 are on the way. Send the address.
Do you collect reels from dairies?
Yes, if they have cable reels. Farm reels are often weathered; we grade them at the yard.
Can a Chino stop ride on the San Gabriel Valley run?
Yes. Chino is where that run can hand over to the Inland Empire run.
Do you go to Chino Airport hangars?
From the landside, yes, with the tenant's directions.